Terrain: Testing new versions for a terrain mat

Even though my last terrain mat turned out well, it still has a few disadvantages for me:

The acrylic-sand mixture on fleece is flexible in terms of adapting to the ground, but the mat can only be stored and transported when rolled up.

Combined with its size of 2.40 m x 1.40 m, this naturally makes it quite bulky in terms of transport and storage.

In short, I am testing other versions/solutions, and here is my next mat - for testing purposes in a size of 1,80m x 1,20m.

The base is a 5 mm thick fleece used in pond construction. I brushed this fleece with a hairbrush from the pet accessories section and then treated it with various acrylic paints, designing both sides of the mat.

One side represents more fertile areas, while the other side can represent arid regions or even desert.

Side One for the fertile regions:

The other side - arid and desert regions:

This mat also turned out quite well, but after I had painted the fleece, it became quite stiff once the paints had dried and like it's predecessor can also only be stored/transported rolled up only.

The next version is therefore already in the works 😎

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Terrain: My new gaming mat for more Arid Regions

As the size of my gaming table has grown to 2.10 x 1.30 metres and my previous gaming mat was designed more for Central Europe/North America (too much vivid greens), it was time to build a new mat.

I used painter's fleece as the fabric, onto which I then applied acrylic caulking using a spatula and a rolling pin and into which I then worked sand in various colours and grain sizes.

After everything had been allowed to dry thoroughly for 24 hours, I then coloured everything, added different shades, highlights and colour variations so that the surface of the mat looks ‘alive’.

Finally, I cut the mat to a size of 2.50 x 1.60 metres, so I should be prepared for all eventualities 😅

The new mat represents rather dry regions such as Sicily, Tunisia or the Levant much better than my previously used mat, which has since been sold to Norway 😎

Detailed view of the surface texture

The WiP stage

After applying the acrylic caulking I have added the first layer of sand and then pressed everything down firmly with a rolling pin.

Colouring started: Base colours and the first highlights are applied to the mat.

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Terrain: Another Battle Mat done for Normandy settings

Before I get into a new setting and/or rule system, like now in 15mm Battlegroup, it's first building terrain before I start on the figurines themselves.

I will start with a new battle mat, intended for games in Central European and North American areas, especially for games that are set in Normandy.

Material is a blanket made of teddy fleece, measuring 2m x 1,6m.

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Terrain: Another gaming mat done

As I wanted a new terrain mat especially for our games of Operation Squad Evolution that play in the Levante (in many parts a arid region) I simply made one.

Base is linen fabric (measuring 140cm x 120cm) covered with a mixture of acrylic caulk mixed with sand, with a bit of added wood glue.

After everything had dried I applied a wash, followed by dry brushing different highlight and finally added static grass in different sizes using my static grass applicator.

Deutsche Version

Da ich eine neue Geländematte brauchte, die ich vor allem für unsere Operation Squad Evolution Spiele einsetzen möchte, die in der Levante (einer in vielen Teilen recht trockenen Region) spielen, hab ich einfach losgelegt.

Basis ist Leinen (in einer Größe von 140cm x 120cm), auf das ich einen Mix von Maler-Acryl und Sand, dem ich etwas Weißleim zugefügt habe, aufgetragen habe.

Nachdem alle gut durchgetrocknet war begann ich die Tiefen mit einem Wash zu betonen, gefolgt von diversen Highlights in verschiedenen Farben, die ich per Drybrush aufgebracht habe.

Zum Schluß folgte dann noch statisches Gras in verschiedenen Höhen, daß ich mit einem Beflockungsgerät aufgebracht habe.

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